Atlantic Transport Co. v. United States

This protest is against the action of the collector in requiring protestants to pay for the services of inspectors while supervising the loading of a vessel at night and on Sundays and holidays. The vessel was being laden with goods upon which a drawback was claimed. The protest was overruled, and the protestants appeal. Before the hearing, counsel for the Government entered a motion to dismiss the proceedings for want of jurisdiction. This motion was overruled, and the case proceeded to final decision as above stated.

In this court Government’s counsel reasserts the claim that the board is…